[bestbits] [IP] DNI releases Fact Sheet on PRISM, but the damage is already done

[Joana Varon]

Thanks, Katitza


On Sun, Jun 9, 2013 at 9:51 PM, Katitza Rodriguez <katitza at eff.org> wrote:

>  i think this is a good idea. I can't work on this right now as I have to
> finish another piece that should go up on Monday (hopefully). But the more
> the merrier. this topic is really important and we need to get the word out
> through all the means we have. I'll try to look at the piece later today
> and add comments!
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> On 6/9/13 4:44 PM, Joana Varon wrote:
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> We are starting it here. Any collaboration is welcome:
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> https://pad.riseup.net/p/Human_Rights_Council_on_PRISM
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> On Sun, Jun 9, 2013 at 9:07 PM, Joana Varon <joana at varonferraz.com> wrote:
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>> I know its late, but I'm up for drafting it.
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>> On Sun, Jun 9, 2013 at 7:15 PM, Nick Ashton-Hart <nashton at consensus.pro>wrote:
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>>> Dear All,
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>>>  If someone knows someone from Human Rights Watch or Article 19, I'm
>>> sure they'll either have someone at the HRC tomorrow or know who is around.
>>>
>>>   On 9 Jun 2013, at 19:47, Deborah Brown <deborah at accessnow.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>  Dear all,
>>>
>>>  I think a parallel intervention via the Human Rights Council is an
>>> excellent idea, and a timely one- *on Monday (10 June)* the coalition
>>> of governments that led the "Human Rights and the Internet" resolution (
>>> A/HRC/RES/20/8<http://daccess-dds-ny.un.org/doc/RESOLUTION/GEN/G12/153/25/PDF/G1215325.pdf?OpenElement>)
>>> is planning a cross-regional statement to reaffirm the principles of that
>>> resolution. This core group, led by Sweden, includes Brazil, Nigeria,
>>> Tunisia, Turkey, and *USA. *I understand that they are planning to
>>> deliver the statement under agenda item 8, which is at 15:00 Geneva time.
>>> IMHO this would be the time to deliver a civil society intervention. And
>>> taking a look at the HRC's programme of work for the rest of the week,
>>> there doesn't really seem to be an equally opportune time, but that's of
>>> course subject to change.
>>>
>>>  It is my understanding that written statements from NGOs must be
>>> submitted 2 weeks ahead of the session's opening (so we're too late there)
>>> and that requests for oral interventions must be confirmed 24 hours
>>> preceding the relevant meetings (so again we're late). However if anyone
>>> knows of an ECOSOC accredited NGO (i.e. an NGO w/speaking rights at the
>>> HRC) which might have put in a request for an oral intervention under
>>> agenda item 8 (Follow-up and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and
>>> Programme of Action) and might be interested in raising issues relating to
>>> surveillance and human rights, perhaps we could work with them to deliver a
>>> statement.
>>>
>>>  In any case, we could still work on a statement to be released around
>>> this discussion, or later in the HRC session, which ends this week. Jeremy,
>>> have you had the chance to work on an outline? If not, I'm happy to help
>>> start the drafting process. My main concern is whether we have enough time
>>> for significant participation from a diversity of groups so that this is
>>> coming from a global coalition.
>>>
>>>  Best,
>>> Deborah
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>>> On Sun, Jun 9, 2013 at 12:10 AM, Jeremy Malcolm <jeremy at ciroap.org>wrote:
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>>>> On 9 Jun, 2013, at 10:13 AM, Katitza Rodriguez <katitza at eff.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > Go ahead. I was just complementing your comment to our work so you
>>>> know what we are up to : )
>>>>
>>>>  Thanks Katitza and Jillian, good work and sorry to misinterpret.
>>>> Sounds like there is support for a parallel intervention via the Human
>>>> Rights Council, so I will try to find some time to put together an outline.
>>>> Anyone who wishes to join in crafting the first iteration, please let me
>>>> know.
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>>>  --
>>> Deborah Brown
>>>  Policy Analyst
>>> Access | AccessNow.org
>>>  E. deborah at accessnow.org
>>>  @deblebrown
>>> PGP 0x5EB4727D
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>> Joana Varon Ferraz
>> Centro de Tecnologia e Sociedade (CTS-FGV)
>> @joana_varon
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> Joana Varon Ferraz
> Centro de Tecnologia e Sociedade (CTS-FGV)
> @joana_varon
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> Katitza Rodriguez
> International Rights Director
> Electronic Frontier Foundationkatitza at eff.orgkatitza@datos-personales.org (personal email)
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Joana Varon Ferraz
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